Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper FX-6200 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6200 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 3620 days newer than the cheaper FX-6200.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 70% better in Starfield than FX-6200 - 73 vs 43 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-6200 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6200 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-6200
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $42.85 vs $265.48
- Up to 73% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-12700 - $1.0 vs $3.64 per FPS
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Feb 27th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | AMD FX-6200 |
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Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 27th, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | FX |
Alder Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 3 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
No | Overclockable | Yes |